What you need to know!
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The Burlington Democratic Party Reorganization Caucus will be held on September 12. The event starts at 6:30 pm and will be hosted at the Spark Space at Burlington Electric Department (585 Pine St). There will also be an option to participate and vote virtually.
The following have met the deadline for candidates to the Executive Committee:
Chair - Adam Roof
Vice Chair - Olivia Taylor & Hannah King
Treasurer - Beth Anderson
Vice Treasurer - Andrew Champagne
Recording Officer - Romeo von Hermann
Below are candidates for County Delegate:
Edward Adrian
Robert Bristow-Johnson
Lorraine Carter-Lovejoy
Abbey Duke
Joanna Grossman
Betsy Hands
Evan Litwin
Jason Lorber
Adam Roof
David Scherr
Mary Sullivan
John Tracy
Jason Van Driesche
Andy Vota
Elizabeth Allen-Pennebaker
Stephen Cramer
Michael Fisher
Molly Gray
Betsy Hands
Romeo Hermann
ErinJacobsen
Jill Krowinski
Katherine (Kate) Lapp
John Leddy
Anne Lezak
Erin Malone
Jean O'Sullivan
Karen Paul
Jacob Perkinson
Barbara Pfeiffer
Marne Pike
Barbara Rachelson
Joan Shannon
Gabrielle Stebbins
Olivia Taylor
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Why reorganization is important?
In accordance with Vermont State Law, this year's Party Reorg is when elections of Executive Committee Officers occur. BTV Dems Executive Committee Officers include Chair, Vice Chair, Recording Officer, Treasurer, and Vice Treasurer. If you would like to be a candidate for one of these positions you must notify the Party no later than noon on Tuesday, September 5. You can notify the Party by emailing burlingtondems@gmail.com.
If you would like to serve on the County Committee, please indicate so on the registration form. Since Burlington has 61 delegates (as well as alternate positions), the selection of these positions will be done by signing up and a vote by acclimation (unless there are more candidates than there are positions).
Finally, the meeting will also be an opportunity to hear from local and state elected leaders, as well as learn about plans to grow Party participation in the years to come.
Who can participate?
In order to vote at the meeting, you must be a registered Burlington voter. Also, pursuant to 17 V.S.A. §2317, a "voter shall not vote in a town, county, or State caucus of more than one party in the same 12 month period, nor shall any voter simultaneously hold membership on the committees of more than one political party.”
Registration is required to vote!
Please take a moment to register to vote in the Reorganization Caucus. The event is open to the public and you do not need to register to attend. You can register here.